2. Program faculty will endeavor to include the most current evidence-based and/or outcome-based research in their course work.

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1 1 Counselor Education The mission of the Department of Counselor Education at Northeastern Illinois University is to provide a quality graduate education in Clinical Mental Health, Family, School, and Rehabilitation Counseling. Through a reflective, collaborative pedagogical approach, graduate students acquire transformative as well as culturally sensitive knowledge and skills that promote personal, interpersonal, and professional development. The program will train graduate students to become skilled counselors and clinicians in a diverse and changing world. Program Objectives 1. The Department of Counselor Education will recruit qualified applicants and will train counselors-in-training to be self reflective, effective, and competent providers of services. 2. Program faculty will endeavor to include the most current evidence-based and/or outcome-based research in their course work. 3. Syllabi will include current CACREP and CORE standards, as well as information from other sources to maintain an open, engaging curriculum that equips students to work in a variety of work settings. 4. The Department will conduct program evaluation including recommendations and feedback from advisory board meetings, program faculty, and current and former students. The information obtained will be reviewed annually and incorporated into the program as appropriate. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Northeastern Illinois University is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The accreditation runs through July, (Note: The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is currently accredited under the 2001 standards for Community Counseling programs as a Community Counseling program. The CACREP 2009 standards combine the Community Counseling and Mental Health Counseling standards into standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. The counseling program intends to seek accreditation for this program as a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program when it comes up for reaccreditation, per CACREP guidelines.) The School Counseling program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The School Counseling program meets the educational requirements for the state of Illinois for a Professional Educator License (PEL), with the school counselor endorsement. Graduate students of CACREP accredited counseling programs are eligible to sit for the National Counselor Exam (NCE) during their last year of study. The eight core curricular areas of CACREP are the comprehensive foundation of the exam questions used for the NCE. After successful completion of the NCE and upon graduation, one can then apply for the National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). The Rehabilitation Counseling program is accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). Graduates of this program are qualified to obtain national certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). The standards for rehabilitation counselor education are set by CORE, which has a working relationship and parallel accreditation standards with CACREP. Graduates of the Clinical Mental Health, School, and Rehabilitation Counseling programs are also eligible to apply for and receive licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) upon successful completion of the requirements and licensure application(s) as set forth by the state of Illinois. It is imperative that students consult with their program advisors regarding course selection and sequencing. Master of Arts in C ( ( education/counselor-education/master-arts-counseling-education) Master of Arts in Family Counseling ( Charles Pistorio, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chair Lee A. Beaty, Ph.D., Professor Sharon Bethea, Ph.D., Associate Professor Mei-Whei Chen, Ph.D., Professor Kenneth F. Currier, Ph.D., Associate Professor Craig S. Johnston, Ph.D., CRC, Associate Professor Sara Schwarzbaum, Ed.D., Professor Shedeh Tavakoli, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Laura Tejeda, Ph.D., Assistant Professor COUN-401. Professional Orientation & Legal/Ethical Practices. 3 Hours. This course offers an orientation to the counseling profession, including professional identity issues and the professional career options. Students will study the history of the profession, ethical and legal standards and practices, credentialing, professional organizations, functions of a counselor, and professional journals. Students will also be oriented to skills required for multicultural counseling competency.

2 2 Counselor Education COUN-402. Developmental Counseling. 3 Hours. Course focuses on the concept of developmentally oriented counseling. It is based upon lifespan theory which makes the assumption that there is developmental logic to behavior. Counselors learn to assess and understand the client's developmental processes and provide appropriate helping strategies for clients working through developmental blocks. Students study developmental theories, concepts and principles, including psychosocial, cognitive, moral, emotional, family, career, self and cultural development. COUN-403. Theories Of Counseling. 3 Hours. Focuses on various theories of counseling and their associated techniques. Students study a range of theories and their application in various professional settings and are required to synthesize their own approach. This course contributes to the theoretical foundations of the helping relationships component of the program and is required of all students. COUN-404. Assessment And Evaluation In Counseling. 3 Hours. Principles of test construction, basic statistical concepts, study of commonly used standardized tests and other evaluative procedures. Interpretations of test data are an integral part of this course. COUN-405. Individual Counseling Skills. 3 Hours. A laboratory course providing competency-building experiences to prepare counselors for helping relationships. Supervised counseling of fellow students and outside clients is required. Both a knowledge base and a skill base are developed. In all aspects of this course, confidentiality and ethicalbehavior are stressed. The course contributes to the helping relationships component of the program and is required of all students. COUN-406. Group Counseling. 3 Hours. Course focuses on groups and group leadership. Knowledge base includes theory, group processes, group dynamics, interventions, roles of members and leaders, facilitative and debilitative behaviors, characteristics of developmental stages, ethics and therapeutic ingredients of group work. Experiential group activities develop self-awareness, interpersonal skills and leadership ability. Confidentiality and ethical behavior are stressed. Course contributes to the helping relationships and group work components of the program and is required of all students. Prerequisite: COUN-405 minimum grade of B. COUN-407. Mental Health Counseling. 3 Hours. This course introduces students to the primary settings in which mental health counselors provide services. It critically evaluates the legal, ethical, social, professional, organizational, research, and contextual realities that shape and direct the mental health field. The changing service delivery, the impact of managed cares, and the comprehensive mental health counseling model will be explored. This course is designed to enhance student understanding of the contextual complexity of mental health and mental illness, aiming to encourage students to critically evaluate the field and to understand the importance of preserving the resiliency of the clinicians to prevent burnout. Prerequisite: COUN-403 minimum grade of C. COUN-408. Research Seminar. 3 Hours. Introduces students to the nature of scientific research, with particular reference to the research methods and statistical treatments that are appropriate to the study of problems and issues related to professional counseling. Students demonstrate their critical understanding by designing a research proposal. Course contributes to the research and evaluation component of the program and is required of all students. Prerequisite: COUN-404 minimum grade of C. COUN-409. Career Development. 3 Hours. This introductory course provides an overview of the field of career development with applications appropriate to the student's sequence. The focus is on career development theories; occupational and educational information; career and leisure counseling: lifestyle and career decision making; and program planning and evaluation. A whole life perspective facilitates the personal, social and career development of children, adolescents and adults. This course contributes to the lifestyle and career development component of the program. Required of all student in the Counselor Education Program. COUN-410. Seminar In School Counseling. 3 Hours. This course provides an overview of the field of school counseling in elementary, middle and secondary schools. Emphasis is on the role of the school counselor as well as an examination of the history and current trends in school counseling programs and services. The developmental school counseling model offers a foundation for understanding various interventions, including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, appraisal and coordination of counseling services. Required of all students in the School Counseling Sequence. COUN-411. Post Secondary College & Career Counseling. 3 Hours. This course is intended to provide students, who have an interest in working at the high school level, with specialized information about college search, admissions, and financial aid processes. This course will provide an overview of the field of college counseling and the basics of the college admission and selection process. It will emphasize the role of the school counselor in providing information, assistance, and support in the students' and families' decision-making. COUN-414. Advanced Career Counseling. 3 Hours. Advanced Career Counseling provides students with an in-depth laboratory experience in career counseling which will require them to integrate their knowledge of career and counseling theories, individual counseling skills, evaluation techniques and skills related to the job search process. Students will be required to formulate, present and write and in-depth client case study. This course is required of all students in the career development sequence.

3 3 COUN-415. Children And Youth In School And Family Systems. 3 Hours. A study of children and youth and their systems. Assessment and Counseling techniques will be addressed. A comparison between the medically modeled view and the systematic view will be presented. Students will interview a child and his/her family as well as an older youth and their family. Prerequisite: COUN-420 minimum grade of C. COUN-420. Introduction To Family Counseling. 3 Hours. Course focuses on major theories and techniques of family counseling. Lectures, student research and role playing are utilized as presentation forms. COUN-421. Advanced Marriage And Family Counseling. 3 Hours. An advanced experience in Marriage and Family counseling. Focuses on developing a personal model of counseling and experiencing the total therapeutic process. Diagnostic skills, case analysis and relationship strategies are emphasized. Prerequisite: COUN-420 minimum grade of C. COUN-422. Grief Counseling. 3 Hours. An overview of contemporary attitudes regarding loss and death and their implications for the counselor's personal reaction to death related events. Students gain expertise with the grieving process and the physical and emotional consequences associated with maladaptive grief. Specific issues raised by different types of loss will also be discussed. Crisis intervention skills, counseling techniques and community mutual aid efforts to facilitate a healthy grieving process are presented. COUN-423. Counseling For Business And Industry. 3 Hours. This course is designed for studnets in the Career Development Sequence. Focuses on the counseling needs in business and industry. The course builds on the work done in COUN-414 Advanced Career Counseling, with the emphasis on the career counseling needs of the adult worker. Course is of value to students seeking careers in the business world, community colleges and vocational agencies. COUN-424. Stress Management. 3 Hours. Course is for counselors serving clients in a variety of settings. Its holistic focus is on stress and burnout from proactive and reactive perspectives. Student learning activities are didactic and experiential. Each student will design, implement and evaluate a personal stress management program appropriate to his/her own needs and resources. Students participate in research, laboratory and support group activities dealing with aspects of stress management. Prerequisite: COUN-401 minimum grade of C or COUN-433 minimum grade of C. COUN-425. Addictions Counseling. 3 Hours. This course focuses primarily on the work of counselors who deal with psychoactive substance use, abuse and dependence among clients. The course is presented in thre modules: 1) a contextual understanding of substance addiction including the pharmacological, socioeconomic and psychological aspects of addiction; 2) screening, assessment, treatment planning, referral and counseling, interventions; and 3) specialty addiction areas such as gambling, sexual, food, and relationship addictions. An overview of current best practices in counseling is presented such as motivational interviewing and cognitive/ behavioral approaches. COUN-426. Advanced Counseling For Chemical Dependency. 3 Hours. Participation in various aspects of a treatment program, including admission interviews, evaluation of patients, short and long range planning with patients, dealing with denial and relapse through counseling. A needs assessment among class members will determine part of this course. Prerequisite: COUN-425 minimum grade of C. COUN-427. Diagnostic Systems For Counseling. 3 Hours. This course acquaints counselors with descriptive, research-based and clinical knowledge that contributes to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, including disorders of behavior and impulse control, mood and anxiety as well as the various personality disorders and disorders involving loss of contact with relity. Students study the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Assn. and the ways the manual is used in clinical practice. COUN-428. Advanced Individual Counseling:Case Conceptualization. 3 Hours. Provides students with opportunity to work with a single client over a ten-week period, using integrative conceptualization and counseling models as a basis for on-going assessment and planning. Small group settings focus on diagnosis and treatment planning within the context of legal and ethical guidelines and with reference to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. Requirements include preparation and presentation of a professional disclosure statement and a clinical study. COUN-429. Psychopharmacology. 3 Hours. This is an introductory course to psychopharmacology for non-medical, helping professionals. Students will be informed about the pharmacological aspects of addiction, psychotherapeutic medications and drugs of abuse. Emphasis is placed on the basic principles of pharmacology, the effects of drugs on the human central and peripheral nervous systems; and psychoactive drug effects and side effects. It is also designed to provide an overview of pharmacological classification systems and pharmacological interventions for psychiatric disorders. It will address benefits and side effects, trends and physiological principles as well as medical and pharmacological lexicon.

4 4 Counselor Education COUN-430. Social & Cultural Diversity In Counseling. 3 Hours. Students will be introduced to the training model for multicultural competency, which includes awareness of cultural assumptions, knowledge of cultural diversity and racial/ethnic issues, and skills for social and cultural diversity counseling. Students will gain understanding of the impact of their own cultural identity on behavior, functioning, and the therapeutic relationship. Skills for successful social and cultural diversity counseling will be taught, including assessment of cultural identity and worldview, acculturation, spirituality, gender, socioeconomic status, and oppression. COUN-431. Couple And Family Systems Study. 3 Hours. An in-depth look at family systems, including a family's developmental and life cycles. Attention will be given to various contemporary family structures with a focus on family assessment of contemporary problems such as substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual dysfunction. Comparison of a systemic view and the traditional medically modeled psychological and psychiatric view will be addressed. Students will also study the assessment of families through the use of standardized instruments. COUN-432. Counseling Couples. 3 Hours. This course will provide students with knowledge and understanding of principal theoretical frameworks and the existing clinical approaches to counseling couples derived from the theoretical frameworks. The course will also expose students to a variety of clinical issues a counselor is most likely to encounter in clinical work with couples. Prerequisite: COUN-420 minimum grade of C. COUN-433. Foundation Of Rehabilitation Counseling. 3 Hours. This course will provide students with the foundations of rehabilitation and the rehabilitaion counseling profession. The course will introduce students to relevant aspects of rehabilitation history, philosophy, values and practice, with an emphasis on the operational aspects of the rehabilitation service delivery system. The course will examine current issues, community resources, services and the vocational rehabilitation process. COUN-434. Medical & Psychosocial Aspects Of Disability. 3 Hours. Involves study of medical information on a wide range of disabilities from systems perspective. The psychological, social and vocational implications of the experience of the various disorders will be integrated into the course. Medical terminology, medical specialty practices and health care systems providing diagnosis, treatment, restorative services, or therapy to individuals with disabilities will be discussed. The course, nature, etiology, effects and prognosis of physical, sensory, mental, neurological, developmental and other disability/disease processes will be covered. Case studies of systemrelated disabilities will be presented with emphasis on understanding the psychosocial, functional and vocational implications of disease, congenital and adventitious disability. COUN-435. Work & Disability. 3 Hours. This course involves both didactic and experiential modes of instruction enabling students to build competencies in the career development and job placement of persons with disabilities. Students will learn the procedures in developing effective job development and placement strategies and obtain knowledge of labor market trends, employment law, and vocational issues surrounding the acquisition and maintenance of competitive employment in today's society. Specific emphasis will be placed on the unique challenges faced by people from non-majority and traditionally underserved groups. Prerequisite: COUN-433 minimum grade of C. COUN-436. Case Management In Rehabilitation Counseling. 3 Hours. The course is intended to be a capstone experience whereby the rehabilitation counselor-in-training applies principles, skills and knowledge to simulated case examples. Topics inlcude: the goals and models of case management in rehabilitation; clien/consumer interviewing and assessment; planning for appropriate and effective intervention strategies, serviecs and benefits included in a rehabilitation plan; plan monitoring and evaluation; and job placement, closure and follow-up. Various models of case management will be presented with a primary focus on the State-Federal Vocationa Rehabilitation model. Prerequisites: COUN-433 minimum grade of C and COUN-434 minimum grade of C and COUN-435 minimum grade of C. COUN-437. Introduction To Integrative Expressive Techniques. 3 Hours. The purpose of this course is to introduce integrative expressive therapies into counseling practice. The course covers 10 commonly used counseling frameworks with expressive art interventions. Adlerian therapy, Narrative therapy, Person-Centered therapy, and other forms of therapy will be discussed in relation to expressive arts techniques. The course will be primarily experiential in which students will experience different expressive arts. COUN-438. Trauma And Crisis Counseling. 3 Hours. This course provides the counseling student with an introduction to research, theory, and practices within the field of trauma and crisis diagnosis, assessment and intervention. The course will cover the historical evolution of the field; biopsychosocial underpinnings of trauma and trauma spectrum disorders; issues in diagnosis, assessment, and intervention from a culturally diverse and systemic framework; and a synthesis of best practices as they are currently evolving. Prerequisites: COUN-405 minimum grade of B and COUN-427 minimum grade of C. COUN-439. Case Conceptualization & Treatment Planning. 3 Hours. This course will focus on using integrative conceptualization and counseling models and a basis for on-going assessment (clinical understanding of the client), diagnosis (identification and labeling of a problem), and treatment planning (interventions and strategies) to help clients make changes and improve their coping and resiliency. The course builds on the knowledge of theories of counseling (COUN-403) and diagnosis of mental disorders with the current, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association (COUN-427). Prerequisites: COUN-405 minimum grade of B and COUN-427 minimum grade of C.

5 5 COUN-442. Practicum I:Group Supervision In School Counseling. 3 Hours. Course focuses on the integration of counseling skills and conceptual frameworks to create strategies to assisst children in the areas of personal, social, education and career development. Clinical Experiences in School Counseling, in which strategies are applied in supervised counseling sessions with individuals and groups. This course contributes to the counseling proficiency component of the program. Required of all students enrolled in the school sequence. COUN-444. Practicum: Ethical/Legal Issues In Mental Health Counseling. 3 Hours. Course focuses on group supervision of clinical experiences and diagnostic and planning procedures within the context of legal and ethical guidelines of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. Presentation of a professional disclosure statement and a clinical case study are required. Course contributes to the counseling proficiency component of the program. COUN-445. Practicum I:Group Supervision In Couple And Family Counseling. 3 Hours. Practicum I focuses on group supervision of the clinical experiences as well as on assessment and planning procedures for counselors within the context of legal and ethical guidelines. A review of major theories and Couple/ Marriage & Family techniques are applied to case material generated from the field experience of Practicum I. This course contributes to the counseling proficiency component of the program and is required of all students in the family counseling program. COUN-446. Practicum In Rehabilitation Counseling. 3 Hours. Students will apply rehabilitation counseling knowledge and skills introduced in previous courses. The purpose of the course is to enhance basic rehabilitation counseling skills including interviewing, listening skills, assessment, documentation and case recording, referral and follow-up services. There will be periodic and direct communications throughout the semester between the site supervisor and the faculty through site visits, conference calls, electronic communications and either video-taping or audio-recording of individual counseling sessions between the student and client. Prerequisites: COUN-402 minimum grade of C and COUN-403 minimum grade of C and COUN-404 minimum grade of C and COUN-405 minimum grade of B and COUN-406 minimum grade of B and COUN-409 minimum grade of C and COUN-433 minimum grade of C and COUN-434 minimum grade of C and COUN-435 minimum grade of C and COUN-436 minimum grade of C. COUN-462. Internship I:School Counseling. 3 Hours. First of two supervised internship courses required for the school counseling sequence. Focus is on the implementation of the role of the school counselor in school settings. Interns work under the supervison of a site supervisor and a university faculty person. The course will require the intern to complete 300 hours of field related activities and participate in an on-campus seminar every other week. Prerequisite: COUN-442 minimum grade of B. COUN-463. Internship I:Rehabilitation Counseling. 3 Hours. Students will apply rehabilitation counseling knowledge and skills introduced in previous courses through classroom-based activities and supervision provided by university-based certified rehabilitation counselor. The purpose of the course is to enhance basic rehabilitation counseling skills through Socratic, individualized and group supervison including interviewing, listening skills, ethical/professional issues, case studies, community resource reports, assessment, documentation and case recording, referral and follow-up services in actual community-based settings serving persons with disability. Prerequisite: COUN-446 minimum grade of B. COUN-464. Internship I: Mental Health Counseling. 3 Hours. This course is the first of two supervised internship courses required for the Mental Health Counseling sequence that focuses on the role of the counselor in a mental health service program, family guidance clinic, mental health center, hospital, substance abuse treatment program, aging center or court services setting. Supervision provided by a site supervisor and a counselor education staff person. This course requires 300 hours of field-related activities, including participation in an on-campus seminar every other week. Prerequisite: COUN-444 and departmental approval. Prerequisite: COUN-444 minimum grade of B. COUN-465. Internship I:Group Supervision In Couple And Family Counseling. 3 Hours. This is the first of the supervised internship courses required for the family counseling program sequence. The focus of this course is on the implementation of the role of the family counselor in a community agency, family guidance clinic, community mental health center, hospital, substance abuse treatment program, aging center or court services setting. Interns will be working under the supervision of a site supervisor and a counselor education faculty person. The course will require the intern to complete 300 hours of field-related activities, including participation in an on-campus seminar every other week. Prerequisites: COUN-445 minimum grade of B and COUN-401 minimum grade of C and COUN-402 minimum grade of C and COUN-403 minimum grade of C and COUN-404 minimum grade of C and COUN-405 minimum grade of B and COUN-406 minimum grade of B and COUN-409 minimum grade of C and COUN-415 minimum grade of C and COUN-420 minimum grade of C and COUN-421 minimum grade of C and COUN-427 minimum grade of C and COUN-430 minimum grade of C. COUN-466. Independent Study In Guidance And Personnel Work. 3 Hours. Intensive guided study in selected areas of guidance and personnel work. Consultation with instructor prior to registration is mandatory. COUN-468H. Seminar In Counseling:Student Personnel Work In Higher Education. 3 Hours. COUN-469. Independent Study In Guidance And Personnel Work. 1 Hour. Intensive guided study in selected areas of guidance and personnel work. Consultation with instructor prior to registration is mandatory.

6 6 Counselor Education COUN-470. Independent Study In Guidance And Personnel Work. 2 Hours. (See COUN-469 for description.). COUN-472. Internship II:School Counseling. 3 Hours. Second of three supervised internship courses required for the school counseling sequence. A continuation of COUN-462 focusing on the implementation of the role of the school counselor in school settings. Interns work under the supervision of a site supervisor and a counselor education staff person. The course requires the interns to complete 300 hours of field-related activities and participate in an on-campuss seminar every other week. Prerequisite: COUN-462 minimum grade of B. COUN-473. Internship II:Rehabilitation Counseling. 3 Hours. Students will apply rehabilitation counseling knowledge and skills introduced in previous courses in a community-based, field experience. The purpose of the course is to further develop rehabilitation counseling skills including counseling interventions, intake interviewing and eligibility determination, assessment, rehabilitation plan development and construction, documentation and case recording, case management and follow-up services. There will be periodic and direct communications throughout the semester between the site supervisor and the faculty through site visits, conference calls, electronic communications and either videotaping or audiorecording of individual counseling sessions between the student and client. Prerequisite: COUN-463 minimum grade of B. COUN-474. Internship II: Mental Health Counseling. 3 Hours. A continuation of COUN-464 which further involves the intern in the implementation of the role of the counselor in a mental health counseling program, family guidance clinic, mental health center, hospital, substance abuse treatment program, aging center or court services center. Supervision provided by a site supervisor and a counselor education staff person. Requires 300 hours of field related activities, including participation in an on-campus seminar every other week. Prerequisite: COUN-444 and departmental approval. Prerequisite: COUN-464 minimum grade of B. COUN-475. Internship II:Group Supervision In Couple And Family Counseling. 3 Hours. This course is a continuation of COUN-465 and further involves the intern in the implementation of the role of the famkly counselor in an approved internship placement. Interns will be working under the supervision of a site supervisor and a counselor education staff person. The course will require the intern to complete 300 hours of field related activities, including participation in an on-campus seminar every other week. Prerequisite: COUN-465 minimum grade of B. COUN-476. Internship II:Rehabilitation Counseling. 3 Hours. Students will apply rehabilitation counseling knowledge and skills introduced in previous courses in a community-based, field experience. The purpose of the course is to further develop rehabilitation counseling skills including counseling interventions, intake interviewing and eligibility determination, assessment, rehabilitation plan development and construction, documentation and case recording, case management and follow-up services. There will be periodic and direct communications throughout the semester between the site supervisor and the faculty through site visits, conference calls, electronic communications and either videotaping or audiorecording of individual counseling sessions between the student and client. Prerequisite: COUN-466 minimum grade of B. COUN-477. Current Issues:Marriage And Family Therapy. 1 Hour. Presents detailed treatment of selected issues and concerns in Marriage and Family Therapy. Consult the Schedule of Classes for current offerings. Prospective topics will include the Theory and Treament of Sexual Dysfunction, Treating the Sexually Abusive Family, and Divorce Mediation. COUN-478. Advanced Counseling. 3 Hours. The purpose of this course is to provide the counselor education students with advanced practice in individual counseling. Students will serve as graduate mentors to those who are taking COUN-405 Individual Counseling Skills. The students in this course will assist the instructor in demonstrations of proper counseling skills, in supervision of counseling sessions held in the counselor education laboratory, and in giving feedback to students in COUN-405. Prerequisite: COUN-405 minimum grade of C. COUN-479. Supervision:Marriage And Family Therapy. 3 Hours. COUN-490. Thesis Research. 3 Hours. This course includes the preparation and submission of a master of arts thesis under the supervision of a faculty committee. Thesis topics will reflect students' interest in a variety of counseling areas. Theses may be based on quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies. Prerequisite: COUN-408 minimum grade of C. COUN-499. Clinical Supervision. 3 Hours. This course will examine clinical supervision theory and techniques currently used in counseling and psychotherapy and introduce students to supervision as a specialty. Focusing on developmental issues of both supervisors and clinicians, this course will study methods that can be used to enhance counselor competency and issues related to supervising multiple counseling models. Students are expected to be supervising already, as a group and individual supervision-of supervision will be a component of the class.